Mirehouse
A Lake District family house begun in 1666, enlarged over time and associated with a network of nineteenth-century literary friendships.
A Lake District family house begun in 1666, enlarged over time and associated with a network of nineteenth-century literary friendships.
Register entry — Mirehouse . National Heritage List for England reference: 1326263. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1967-03-03. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1326263
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Seventeenth-century country house with later additions
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Bassenthwaite
- North West England
- other
- 1967-03-03
Redaktionelle Einordnung
The property's history dates the present house to 1666, built for the eighth Earl of Derby. Later changes include bays added in 1790, higher southern rooms in 1832 and western rooms in 1851. A later chapel was removed after serious decay in the twentieth century.
The house remains a family residence with limited public opening. Its literary connections include James Spedding, editor and biographer of Francis Bacon, and visits by Alfred Tennyson. Books, manuscripts and domestic rooms are interpreted within that continuing household setting.
Our editorial reading: the incremental additions and relatively intimate scale matter as much as the celebrated visitors. Mirehouse connects family life, reading and landscape without requiring a single grand architectural statement.
Sources: https://www.mirehouse.co.uk/the-house/history/ and https://www.mirehouse.co.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Check current house and grounds schedules separately. The operator limits interior opening to protect the contents and accommodate family use; specialist or group tours require prior arrangement.
Lage und Besuch
Bestätigen Sie aktuelle Öffnungszeiten, Zugangsbedingungen und Reservierungen direkt beim Ort. Diese Angaben folgen dem Quelldatensatz.
Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
Die Region erkunden
Auf Grundlage des erfassten Landes und der Region. Die europäische Einteilung ist eine redaktionelle Entscheidung. Dieser Link öffnet die regionale Sammlung auf Englisch mit Orten aus mehreren Mondes und verknüpften Publikationen.